the young female rising star in the traditionally male Japanese art form, rakugo
- Written by M.W. Shores, Lecturer in Japanese, University of Sydney
Rakugo is among Japan’s more humble performing arts: a solo performer, dressed in traditional kimono, sits on a plush cushion and narrates stories lasting twenty or thirty minutes, assuming the roles of every character. A simple folding fan and handkerchief stand in for anything from a writing brush to a roasted sweet potato.
While rakugo has...





